NPF issues show cause to two party MPs

The Naga People’s Front (NPF) has issued show cause notices to party MPs KG Keyne and S Lorhe for voting in favour of the Citizenship Amendment Bill. While KG Keyne is the Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland, S Lorhe is the NPF MP from Outer Manipur. Both the NPF MPs had backed the contentious Citizenship […]

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma-led MDA delegation raises ILP demand

With the Citizenship Amendment Bill being passed and a region wide opposition to the new law showing no signs of receding, the chorus now is for bringing the entire Northeast under the ILP system. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has already met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday and specifically demanded immediate extension of […]

Anti-CAB protest: AASU holds mass hunger strike in Guwahati

The 11-hour long mass hunger strike that was called by the All Assam Students Union (AASU) ended at 5 pm on Friday. The students’ body, however, is firm in its stand to carry out relentless protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The mass hunger strike, which started at 6 am in the morning, was held […]

Mobile internet services suspended for 48 hours across Meghalaya

Mobile internet services have been suspended across Meghalaya for the next 48 hours, officials said. The development comes in the wake of the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. CVD Diengdoh, additional secretary to the government of Meghalaya (home police) department on Thursday said that mobile Internet and messaging were suspended for 48 […]

Modi-Abe meet in Guwahati postponed amid protests over Citizenship law

The India-Japan annual summit slated to be held in Guwahati has been postponed, as per reports. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was slated to arrive in Guwahati on December 15 and to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The move comes in the wake of massive anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests in Guwahati. The Japanese […]

Committed to preserve linguistic, cultural rights of Northeastern states: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is committed to preserving linguistic and cultural rights as well as the social identity of people in northeastern states. “In northeastern states, we will try to address the issues raised by them about the law. We repeat our commitment to preserving […]

As CAB protests peak, Centre moves forces from J&K to Assam

The Central government has started withdrawing paramilitary forces from Jammu and Kashmir after the law and order situation improves in the Valley. Ten companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been moved from Jammu and Kashmir to Assam. According to sources, as many as 20 CRPF companies will be sent to Assam from […]

Manipur celebrates Centre’s move to extend ILP in state

While the entire region was up in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, Manipur celebrated the Centre’s announcement to extend Inner Line Permit in the state. Relief and joy spread across Manipur as Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the state would be exempted from the ambit of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 as it would […]

Assam leads protests, as region rises against CAB

Normal life came to a standstill in the entire region on Wednesday as protesters took to the streets in large numbers, especially in Assam which was the worst hit by the 11-hour bandh called by NESO to oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Vehement protests were witnessed across the region during the bandh. Protesters took to […]